strawberry fritters

Ingredients

Batter:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups small-chopped strawberries, dried on paper towel
• Vegetable oil for frying

Glaze

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla powder
• 1 tbsp half & half (plus more to achieve desired consistency)

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
2. Whisk together eggs and milk, then add vanilla and melted butter.
3. Combine wet and dry, mixing just until combined
4. Fold in strawberries.
5. Heat 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees.
6. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to scoop the batter, pouring into the oil using a broad shaking motion.
7. Fry fritters until the bottom side becomes golden, flipping once until completely golden.
8. Whisk together glaze ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over fritters once they have cooled for about 1 minute.